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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

"Girl Effect Rwanda was very pleased with the high quality of the study, in terms of both the methodology used (innovative, gender sensitive and adolescent-centered) and the relevance of the recommendations provided."

Proteknôn Rwanda is part of the larger Proteknôn group. 

We are focused on the care,
protection and wellbeing of

CHILDREN +
YOUNG PEOPLE

IN RWANDA
WHAT WE DO

Proteknôn partners with NGOs and other organizations to co-develop high quality, evidence-based solutions for children and young people in Rwanda.

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Balezi Mawazo Jeanine

Lead Researcher
with 10 years of experience in conducting research, including M&E, on issues related to young people and families, education, gender, 
health, IDPs and reconciliation in Rwanda

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Juventine Mujawase

Lead Researcher
with over 10 years of experience researching young people and families, education, gender, health and legal issues in Rwanda

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Léon Habineza

Researcher, Logistics Manager and Translator with 8 years of experience supporting research on issues related to children and youth, education, gender, health, and reconciliation in Rwanda.

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Dr. Kirsten Pontalti

Managing Director, Co-founder
and Leading Expert on issues related to gender and intergenerational relationships, economic transitions, adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights, and 
marriage in Rwanda.

WHO OUR MEMBERS ARE

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Dr. Laura Lee

Scholar Practitioner with over 15 years of experience strengthening global child and youth health programming, protection, and services in East Africa, including Rwanda.

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Dr. Tim Williams

Specialist in the study of childhood, youth and international development. He is an expert on child protection, education, political economy, and human trafficking in Rwanda.

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Nidhi Kapur

Child Protection and Gender Specialist with over 10 years of field-based experience. She has lived and worked in East Africa since 2008 and calls Rwanda home.

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Sara Lim Bertrand

Co-founder, relentlessly searching for and testing promising practices in child protection, gender-based violence, education in emergencies and learning and development, including in Rwanda.

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